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Utilities director highlights transmission approval, $47 million water-treatment contract and electrification programs
Summary
City staff updated the Utilities Advisory Commission on multiple near-term projects: California ISO approved a new transmission corridor connecting Palo Alto to Mountain View (estimated cost $42to84 million, in-service 2034 estimate), the council approved a roughly $47 million contract for advanced water purification at the wastewater treatment
The Utilities Advisory Commission heard a broad update from the new utilities director and staff covering regional transmission, large contracts, data-center impacts, audits and upcoming community events.
Alan Cortori, introduced as the new utilities director, summarized council and regulatory actions: California ISO approved a transmission plan that includes a new transmission corridor to connect a switching station within Palo Alto to the NASA Ames substation in Mountain View; staff reported an estimated project cost range of $42 million to $84 million and said the earliest estimate for in-service is about 2034. Cortori said the project will be partially funded through Palo Altos transmission access charges and larger regional charges.
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